Functional status and well-being of children representing three cultural groups: Initial self-reports using the CHQ-CF87

Psychology and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 839-854

  Landgraf, Jeanne M ^a,b   Abetz, Linda N ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HealthAct   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health assessment; Child Health Questionnaire Child Form 87; Self reported health status

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031372472     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449708406744     Document Type: Article

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